I have just been reading through the posts and saw that some of you are not IR, but taking Met... I thought Met was for IR?
I'm not IR, so I'm wondering if that would help me too for ttc?
Thanks!
Bailey
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My doctor has not tested me. He says that the test results can vary so much that is not that reliable (or I think thats what he said). It's worked for me, but maybe that means I'm IR? I'm not sure. Its kind of a crummy med with bad side effects initially, but if it works, its worth it! (and they eventually go away... you usually start with 500 mg once a day and work your way up each week, I'm now on 1000mg 2x a day). I don't know what else to tell you. Sorry!
Thanks for helping! I've been IR tested 4 or 5 times since being diag w/pcos - it's never been a prob for me. I guess I'm going to ask my RE about met & me and see what she thinks...
Thanks again!
Bailey
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Bailey - I just went to my RE on friday. I've been tested for IR 3 times and have never been diagnosed with it. This RE is a specialist in PCOS, fertility and diabeties. He took one look at my knuckles and saw shadows and said I was IR. He said the test only weeds out 20% of cases.
I'm on met...just started a couple of days ago. No side effects at all. I'm being really strict with my diet and started exercising lots.
Hopefully I will fall pregnant in the next few months. I haven't had a period for over a year.
Good luck.
Suz
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I'm not insulin-resistant, but I take Metformin. I've been on it about 3 weeks now and haven't really noticed a change yet. I am currently up to 500mg twice a day, but the goal is to get to 1000mg twice a day. I started taking it because I read in a medical article that "Treatment with metformin promotes ovulation and reduces testosterone levels in women with PCOS, even if they are relatively lean and insulin-responsive." I thought I'd give it a try! I think that it may help to add it on if you are TTC.
He took one look at my knuckles and saw shadows and said I was IR.
Suz
how did he know? he saw a shadow?
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what does that mean, "shadows" on your knuckles? I have never been testd for IR, they just started me on met b/c of my LH/FSH ratio and ultrasound...gonna give it a try!
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The technical name is acanthosis nigricans. There are lots of posts on SC with this if you do a search for it. Some people get dark skin around their neck, others get it under their arms. I don't have very dark skin. Mine is more olive. I can see slight shadows on the knuckles just before my finger nails. Not so much on my mid finger knuckles. They look like dull bruises....VERY LIGHT. I have read that they are more common and stronger looking on people with dark skin.
Cheers,
Suz
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That is so interesting. Thanks, Suz! I don't think I have any shadows, but I'm going to be looking at everyone else's hands. Ha, ha - nosy me!
Bailey
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NOT IR and Met? 
